References:

• Essentials of Fire Fighting, Fourth Edition, Chapter 19

Motivation:

Objective (SPO 5-1): The student will demonstrate a basic knowledge of smoke alarms, home escape planning, exiting a building, checking a door for heat, climbing out a window and using the emergency number; and be able to demonstrate all skills.

Overview:

Presenting the "Home Escape Drill"

• Understand the smoke alarm
• Action taken when alarm sounds
• Getting out of bed
• Checking the door for heat
• Using an alternate escape route
• Climbing out the window
• Identifying the meeting place
• Calling the emergency number

SPO 1-1	The student will demonstrate a basic knowledge of smoke alarms, home escape planning, exiting a building, checking a door for heat, climbing out a window, identifying a meeting place and using the emergency number.
EO 1-1	Describe how the smoke alarm operates.
EO 1-2	Explain what to do when the smoke alarm sounds.
EO 1-3	Describe the technique of rolling out of bed and crawling to the door.
EO 1-4	Demonstrate checking a door for heat.
EO 1-5	Describe the use of an alternate escape route.
EO 1-6	Demonstrate a safe method of climbing out a window.
EO 1-7	Identify a meeting place.
EO 1-8	Discuss how to call 911 and what information needs to be given.

I. Smoke Alarms - How they work (EO 1-1)

• Smoke sensors
  • Light beam
  • Radioactive material in chamber
• Power
  • Hardwire
  • Battery
  • Hardwire with battery back-up
• Alarm sound
• Test button

• Daytime
  • React to alarm sound
  • Seek the nearest exit and go out
• Nighttime
  • Awaken and orient
  • Roll out of bed
  • Crawl to door
  • Feel door for heat
  • Exit if cool. If hot, use another way out

• Roll out of bed
  • Do not sit up
  • Stay low
• Crawling techniques
  • On hands and knees
  • Not so low that mouth and nose are on the floor
  • Stay low, visibility is better, air is cooler

• Use back of hand
  • Back is more sensitive
  • Eliminate chance of muscle reaction of palm
• Start low and sweep across door
• Touch door handle

• Identify another way out
  • another door
  • window
• Second floor window
  • escape ladder
  • porch roof
  • tree
• First floor window
  • open window
  • climb out

• Open window
  • operate locking mechanism to open
  • open window by raising bottom section
• Climbing out
  • Raise one leg over the sill
  • Bring body/torso on sill
  • Slide out with other leg to follow

• Identify ONE (1) location outside the structure
• Make sure that all persons know the one location
• Should be in a safe area

• Know the number 9-1-1 (or local number)
• Say nine-one-one (not nine-eleven)
• Call from a neighbor's house or use cell phone outside
• Information needed for dispatcher
  • name
  • address
  • phone number
  • cross street
  • nature of problem
  • when event occurred

• Assign personnel to the following "stations"
  • bed area with smoke alarm
  • door
  • window
  • meeting place
  • neighbor/telephone area
• Select a person to be the occupant
• Have person react to the alarm, roll out of bed and crawl to the door
• Have person check the door for heat
• Tell person that door is hot, seek alternate route
• Spot person has they climb out window
• Person checks in at meeting place
• Proceed to neighbor to make call
• Ask what information needs to be given
• Repeat the process with different personnel assigned to various stations

Review:

Presenting the "Home Escape Drill"

• Understanding the smoke alarm
• Action when smoke alarm sounds
• Getting out of bed
• Checking the door
• Using alternate route
• Climbing out the window
• Identify the meeting place
• Calling the emergency number

Remotivation:

Assignment: